SALT LAKE CITY — College football remains undefeated in its greatness. The biggest surprise of the weekend was a winless UCLA team upsetting No. 7 Penn State, forcing the Nittany Lions into back-to-back losing weeks. This was supposed to be Penn State’s year, and it’s just not going well at all. And then there was Texas, a team that needs …
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Josh Furlong’s AP Top 25: Utah, Illinois fall flat with spotlight shining bright
SALT LAKE CITY — The spotlight shined too bright for a pair of Power Four teams who were ranked this past weekend in my ballot — one was ranked high, too. Utah had little going for it outside of its defense until late in the game to allow two fourth-quarter scores and ensure a blowout win for Texas Tech (we’ll …
Read More »Josh Furlong’s AP Top 25: The reigning champs lock up the top spot again
SALT LAKE CITY — The first official week of the college football season delivered in a large way. Many of the preseason thoughts that were formed about teams went out the window, while others were only enhanced as we got to see actual football on the field. It all made for a little chaos, though, and a big change in …
Read More »Josh Furlong’s AP Top 25: A look at the preseason favorites ahead of the 2025 season
SALT LAKE CITY — The new season is a couple weeks away, and it’s time — once again — to rank the perceived best football teams in the country. Preseason polls have no substantive value, but are more of a peak into the window of team’s potential. The teams ranked are ones that have some momentum on their side going …
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